Antrim County Bridge Club 299er Duplicate Bridge Game & Free Lessons
2026-07-22 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-08-05 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-08-12 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-08-26 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Every Wednesday, except the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Also, not July 29, due to early voting.
May 6, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 at Helena Twp. Community Center.
Free lessons at 11:30am.
The ACBL-sanctioned bridge game begins at 12:30pm. Cost $5
For more details, contact Lou Slyker, 248-770-6152 or ljslyker@gmail.com.
Sponsored by Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd., Alden, MI. 231-331-4318.

Preschool Story Hour and Elementary Kids Crafts
2026-07-23 10:00 - 11:00
Thursday, July 23, 10am. Preschool Story Hour and Elementary Kids Crafts.

Torch Area Artisans Guild Quilt and Artisan Show & Boutique Sale
2026-07-24 - 2026-07-25
Friday & Saturday, July 24 & 25, 10am – 4pm. Torch Area Artisans Guild Quilt and Artisan Show & Boutique Sale. View over 100 quilts and artisan items made by their talented TAAG members. Shop their boutique with quilts, pottery and many other handmade items. Purchase raffle tickets for their “Spring Beauty” quilt drawing to be held November 21, 2026, at the annual TAAG Arts and Crafts Show.

Alden Days 2026
2026-07-25 09:00 - 16:00
Saturday, July 25, 10am-4pm. Alden Days. The day starts off at Helena Twp. Community Center with the Alden Run at 9am, followed by live musical entertainment, food and family activities at the tennis court park in Alden, and a parade downtown at 2pm. Make sure to stop by the Alden Library & Friends kids craft tent in the park. This event is presented by Downtown Alden Business Association.

Alden Days Parade 2026
2026-07-25 14:00 - 15:00
Saturday, July 25, 2pm. Alden Days Parade. Help is needed from families & individuals of all ages to walk with the library’s entry in the Alden Days Parade. Formation at 1pm, Helena Twp. Parking lot. To sign-up and get more details, please call the Library at 231-331-4318. Organized by Friends of the Library.

Torch Area Artisans Guild (TAAG)
2026-07-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-01 10:00 - 12:00
TUESDAYS, 10am-12pm. This artisans’ group has been creating art and contributing to the community for over 40 years. Newcomers are always welcome! For more info, email taartisansguild@gmail.com . Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Mah Jongg
2026-07-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-01 13:00 - 16:00
TUESDAYS 1-4pm. People of all skill levels, including beginners, are invited to play. Free Event. Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Alden Knitters & Crocheters
2026-07-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-01 14:00 - 16:00
TUESDAYS, 2-4pm. People of all skill levels, including beginners, are welcome! For more info, contact Sue Archer at 231-944-0013. Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center & Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Lego Creation Event
2026-08-06 10:00 - 11:00
Thursday, August 6, 10am-11am. Lego Creation Event. Kids of all ages are welcome to this free event. Come see what you and your imagination can create! Completed Lego Creations will be displayed in the library.

Books ‘n Brie Book Club: HOW TO READ A BOOK [by Monica Wood]
2026-08-13 15:30 - 16:30
Fiction — Violet Powell is being released from prison after serving twenty-two months for a drunk-driving crash. Harriet Larson, a retired English teacher who runs the prison book club, is facing the unsettling prospect of an empty nest. Frank Daigle, a retired machinist, hasn’t yet come to grips with the complications of his marriage to the woman Violet killed. When the three encounter each other one morning in a bookstore in Portland—Violet to buy the novel she was reading in
the prison book club before her release, Harriet to choose the next title for the women who remain, and Frank to dispatch his duties as the store handyman—their lives begin to intersect in transformative ways. – Amazon. Lucy McArtor, Vickie Utke
Click here to view the Book Club PDF.

Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting
2026-08-20 09:30 - 11:00
The 3rd Thursday of each month. Friends of the Library. Anyone interested in supporting the library is always welcome. 9:30am social time & 10am meeting. Topics of discussion include, but are not limited to, plans for upcoming programs, book sales, and activities.
Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd., Alden, MI. 231-331-4318.

Blues Musician Nick Veine
2026-08-30 14:00 - 15:00
Sunday, August 30, 2pm. Blues Musician Nick Veine. Nick presents Pre-War Blues Music. His program is a musical and historical survey of the Blues from the turn of the 20th Century until World War II. It covers the heavy hitters of acoustic blues music from Blind Lemon Jefferson to Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and more. This is an outdoor event at Alden Depot Park & Museum; bring a chair. In the event of rain, the musical program will be held at Helena Twp. Community Center 8765 Helena Rd, Alden. This is a family friendly program.
